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David Lee Roth (Van Halen) and more: Summerfest at at Henry Maier Festival Park

Photos by Andy Argyrakis and Deanna Glatczak: David Lee Roth (Van Halen), Carín León, Styx, Nate Smith, Amyl And The Sniffers, The Academy Is…, Tyrese, Father John Misty, [More…]

Foreigner’s original “Juke Box Hero” Lou Gramm is “Released,” returns to Arcada and Des Plaines

Retirement was right around the corner for original Foreigner singer and solo star Lou Gramm, but after rediscovering a few previously unreleased tracks, he put the finishing [More…]

Arrested Development, Linda Sol, DJ Ca$h Era kick off Millennium Park Summer Music Series

The line-up to the annual Millennium Park Summer Music Series is always pretty impressive and diverse, though the fact that it’s completely free to the public only adds [More…]

Double header of Santana and The Doobie Brothers share a “Oneness” with Credit Union 1 Amp

On any given night, Rock & Roll Hall of Famers’ Santana or The Doobie Brothers could fill whatever shed they want, so when the pair resumed their periodic [More…]

“Never Say Never,” soulful pop legend Little Anthony defies age in Des Plaines Theatre throwback

This month marks Little Anthony’s 70th anniversary as an entertainer and there was no better way to mark the occasion than with a retrospective show at the stunningly [More…]

“Mony Mony,” Tommy James & The Shondells still make the Genesee “Think We’re Alone Now”

No doubt about it, Tommy James & The Shondells were certainly one of the leading rock groups of the late 1960s into the early ’70s, yet their popularity only grew [More…]

Elvin Bishop & Charlie Musselwhite, 55 years of Alligator Records open a bountiful Blues Fest

The gates to the Chicago Blues Festival, the largest free event of its kind on earth, swung open with its signature blend of area all-stars and internationally-renowned acts, [More…]

The Dead Daisies walk on “Holy Ground,” Glenn Hughes’ does Deep Purple in Arcada’s sole U.S. show

The somewhat shifting supergroup known as The Dead Daisies always draw a considerable crowd, but when it was announced the latest line-up would perform only a single show in [More…]

Des Plaines Theatre “Goin’ Out Of My Head” over Little Anthony’s 70th anniversary in show biz

When Little Anthony arrives at the Des Plaines Theatre on Sunday, June 7, it will be the exact month of his 70th anniversary in show business, an absolutely astounding feat [More…]

Foghat takes a bluesy “Slow Ride” to Hard Rock, “Love Hurts” for heavy metal heroes Nazareth

The amount of entertainment styles hosted by the Hard Rock Live inside the Northern Indiana location of the famed casino is truly limitless, though having enduring bands [More…]